cavalier

adjective

/ˌkæv.əlˈɪər/

/-ˈɪr/ disapproving

Definition

› not considering other people's feelings or safety: That's a rather cavalier attitude.InconsiderateSelfishness

(Definition of cavalier adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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